Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-01-07
CITY DEMOCRATS
MEET AND SUGGEST NAMES FOR COUNCIL
CANDIDATES.
And Delegates 10 To MOrUws OOnysnhOn-Fhs Meet
irzs All Large and Enthusiastic.
A Good List.

Z AS the days pass by the interest In city
politics increases and soon will reach
a boiling point, when things will become
even livelier. Although much OF the IN
terest seems to center on the City Ser
Reancy and Mayorslty, there is an under
current of public enthusiasm regarding tne
CopnciI ticket in the various wards, and
the fisht will be as warm in this part OF the
battle field as in any other.
Last evening the Democrats in the First
Second. Fourth, Sixth and Seventh wards
held suggestion meetings for the purpose
If naming candidates for Council and del
eoates to the coming city convention,
which will be held on Monday next at
O'Clock. at CITY Hall, for the nomination
of Mayor, City Clerk and wharf MASTER;
The primaries will be held tomorrow, anu
the various polling places in the city VIII
be open from to Z o'clock p. m, wheh
names will be selected from those suggest
ed tor Council and delegates. Following
ia the result of last evenings suggestion
meetings. which were all largely ATTENDED
and enthusiastic.
The meeting in the First ward was
held at the Yigilant engine house.
Hon Alfred Caldwell was elected chair
| man of the meeting and Theodore kooer
secretary. The following names were suS
For First Branch of Council, Alfred
| Caldwell.
For Second Branch OF Council, A. Z.
Harrell, Chas Kline, John Shorts, Chas- IL.
| Miller, A. J. Sweeney, Jacob Berger
Samuel Kuglen, Jos. p. Foose, Chas- Cun-
ningham, F. ]. Park. ~.
For Delegates to the Convention, Jonh
Koch, Lewis Weitzel, Theodore hooer'
John LOOMS, VIM. Kenney, John Gartner'
Capt. Jas. Mcdonald. IL,
In the Second ward the meeting helu
forth in Market House Hall. john "
Pendleton was elected to the Chair ana Alr.
LIZ. H Gillespie was elected Secretary.
Names were suggested as follows:
For First Branch Councils. HorS-
beimer and Walter II. Rinehart.
For Second Branch COuncil-T. w
S;mpson. J. B. Crawford, Henry Wes-
Gerber Joseph Emsheimer, Henry Neu-
bordt George busch, A. G.. HadllcE, Aug
nst Matthews, Patrick Kennedy.
For Delegates to COnvention-M. l..
WRIGHT. Thomas p. ShallcrOss, Sr., Joseph
Emsheimer, p. F.. linn, David Schambra'
Auyust Matthews, John A. White.
The Fourth ward meeting was neid ID
the Police Court room in the City Build
inc and WAS called to order by +. j. FER
re1 Dennis OKeeffe, Esq, was called u
5 the Chair, and F. p. Daily was elected
Secretary. Suggestions were made as lOl
lows:
e Py. -. co,,o;,-FranL
Smith, James Gray, Alex. Young, hooer
4 Pekari, Frank Healey, John w. borInS
Joseph Yahn, Ed. Robertson, Peter ED
Samuel Jacaway, Reinhardt GrieninSer
DsIepates to the ConyentiOn-FTani
|, UeaIey Chas. O'Brien, Robert Riddle
peter J. Terrell, Robert Ellingham, L. Il
Y Noble, C. W. Kreiter, Chas. Smith.
A resolution providing that the name
Z ha nrinted on the tickets in the orde
named was carried.
The Sixth ward meeting was held at tn
Niagara engine house. J. Z. PlcEet WI
called ON TO preside and Frank A. "oeDe
70 act rs secretary. The following sugges
tons were made: :,
in First Branch Council-G. W. Rumble
T. w. weitzel, VIM. NJ. Handlan, an
Patrick O'Neal.
Second Branch Council-John Prach'
\. Huuh ]. White, Frank Cruise, Ed. Stegel
Jobn Weisgerber, John Kemple, Gregor
'e Warner, VIM. ManiOn, Patrick Wen, VIZ
Carney, Hugh Dawson, John Scott, Georg
Weisgerber, and John Lanahan.
Delegates to COnyentiOn-James hheer
lanes Raglan, John H. Foose, Frank Nj;
Ioney. Patrick Gavin, VIM. II. Fee, Iho'
Truschel.
y The Seventh ward meeting was held
- the Island Hose House, and the tollowln
suggestions were made:
First Branch Couneil-Geo. Lemons
DIR. E. C. Meyers, J. E. Hughes.
Second Branch Council-C. n. Copl
Iobn Emmart, Joseph Shaffer, r. +. Nj
Nell, Amos keim.
DELEGATES to Convention-Charles Ii
r. ke,Is. Andrew White, B. F. MeMechel
- Grafton Bell, ElwOod Hughes, Charles I
Copp, NJ. T. Frame. 80 E.
The list is full of good names and the II
tellireut voter will have ample opportu
itv IN suit himself. For the mayoralty
new name has been mentioned-tnat
m, John D. Pendleton, Esq, VINO IL Is sal
III" while not "hankerin' after the nomln
ing ton, will accept if it Is the VIII Oh u
ing people. Mr. PendletOn IS the very man
fob knock the Republican candidate clear o.
of time, and would grace the position